We're currently out at our town Volunteer Fire Department Pancake Breakfast and then the town parade celebrating the 250th anniversary of our country's founding. So here's a picture from last year.
I really loved this reading of the grievances to King George that are in the Declaration of Independence. Robert Reich was formerly a professor at my alma mater, University of California at Berkeley. Note that it does include some footage and sound from our current ruler who truly believes himself to be a sort of a king. Which of course entirely misses the main point of what we're celebrating today. Freedom from tyranny.
Tyranny Shall Not Prevail! Above sticker available here.
This one from the US Constitution Center has no current presidential administration content and has a lot more background information included on the grievances.
As my ancestor Tom Paine said, "we have within our power to begin the world over again." A good thing to keep in mind these days. This video is part of a series of video shorts called 250 to 250 which are great little snippets of US history.
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